The Portland daily press., 1887-06-16
THE coNcREcATIoNALIsTs.
The Proceedings at the Conference
at Augusta.
A Favorable Report From the Treas
urer of the Society.
Interesting Statistics Given by the
Secretary.

The o'clock morning social service, led
by Rev. Daniel Garland of Bethel, was very
profitable and well attended, considering the
earliness of the hour.
There was a devotional service at 9 a. M,
led by Rev. Mr.. Dunnels, of Bath, followed
at $50 by the annual meeting of the Maine
Missionary Society, which occupied the re-
mainder of the forenoon. Rev. j. o. Fiske
OF Bath, president, occupied the chair.
After prayer and reading Of the Scriptures,
Rev. O. f. w. Hubbard of Ellsworth pro-
ceeded to deliver the sermon, thoughtful,
scholarly discourse. His text was, Acts, 10
26 Wherefore, o, Agrippa, l was not dis
obedient in the heavenly vision" His sub
lect was: "Paups heavenly visions" Paups
heavenly visions cheered him through all his
cheekered career and trials, and even in
death they sustained him. He never forgot
that he was in command Of higher authori-
ty. Mr.. Hubbard would have the people
give TO benevolent objects in a spirit of love
and delight, not as duty. Two things were
revealed by PauPs vision, Christ and him
self. Mr.. Hubbard did not look with favor
on the theory Of evolution and the scientific
drift OF the age. The tendency is to impair
the beauty and efficiency of the Christian
life by drawing the mind to facts rather
than inspiring it with Christs love-
The report of John l.. Crosby, ESQ, Ban
gor, Treasurer of the society, was presented.
The total amount received was $50, 0,944S9 /;
expended, $24.211 legacies received S14, ,S34-
80 The total amount of invested funds is
So, SEQ. In closing Mr.. Crosby paid an elo-
queut tribute to the memory Of the late Rev.
Benz. Tappen, former secretary Of the
society.
Rev. J. E. Adams, secretary of the society.
read his report.
From the report of Rev. j. Z. Adams,
secretary OF the American Missionary
Society, the following abstract is made /:
Fifty-nine fields have been occupied by
pastors, 26 by supplies and by county mis-
slonaries. total Of 81. Twenty-seven
churches were aided and 26 stations sup
piled; 92 men have been commissioned ;62
ordained ministers and 80 licentiates. The
annual reports from the fields show that the
average attendance upon Sabbath worship
has been S,507, that an average of $3.50 had
studied the word in Sunday School; that D.
Ol3 per week have attended weekday prayer
meetings; that 3, ,745 families have come nm
der the watch and care Of the missionaries.
The membership Of the aided churches is
81, ,594 males; 3,488 females. No year in the
last ten has given so large returns for con-
versions and additions as the past
A total of 342 conversions is noted.
2sS have been added by profession of faith
during the year and S97 by letter. The aver
age grant for pastoral is $3.50; the average
salaries, not reckoning parsonages, $3.50.
These churches have contributed to the
Maine Missionary Society S1,036.25; to all
other objects, S1,651.6 Much has been ac-
complished in building and paying bills on
houses Of worship and dedicating them. I'M
provements in this line have been made at
Sebago Lake Station, Riverside, Dexter,
Jonesport, and North Anson. Messrs.
Bradenkof of North Waterford and Sand
brook of Lowell have been ordained The
sum of S14,446 has been expended in the
counties. The total receipts were S26, ,S46 Is.
During the year the churches have sent to
the A. M. A. $4, ,S11.15; to the A. b. G. +.
M., $9,l4S.44; to the A. I'll: M. Society, S4,-
064. 80; legacy of the Dunnell estate, $500.
Rev. @. I'll. Daniels moved the acceptance
OF the report. DR.. Webb of Boston second
ed, Offering some very earnest and practical
remarks relative to the way in which the
lifeless churches.
Rev. G. ID. Crane of Newcastle and Rev.
John Dinsmore Of Harpswell spoke briefly
on the subject.
Prayer was offered by Rev. E. A. Harlow
Officers were elected to serve for three
years as follows:
Secretary-Rev. J. L. Adams ID. D. Bangor
Treasurer-Mr. John L. Crosby, Bangor.
Rev Adams RaDg6e Esq roa
land; Rev. Geo. M. Howe, Lewiston.
Adjourned.
During the forenoon Rev. Mr.. Hallock
moderator, forwarded dispatches of greeting
to the Rhode Island Conference, General
convention OF Vermont, and the General
Associations of Oregon and Washington
Territory.
AFTERNOON.
AT the afternoon session Of the conference
the reports from educational institutions
were presented
Rev. G.. A. Lockwood Of Kennebunk, vis-
itor to the Bangor Theological Seminary,
reported. The examinations in the several
departments Of the institutions were sustain
ed throughout. Rev. Mr.. Hague of Bridg-
ton and Prof. +. B. Denis offered remarks
relative to the seminary
The report from Bowdoin College was
made by Rev. A. +. Dunnell of Bath. The
intellectual work of the institution had been
of higher order than ever before. William
Dewitt Hyde, ID. D., President, said the
college was in a prosperous condition which
was evidenced by the increased attendance.
The sum of $4,000 has been donated to the
college during the year.
The churches were called to support the
college by Hon. j. w. Bradbury of Augusta
Rev. Edward Chase Of Hallowell offered an
earnest plea for the HallOwell Classical
School, which was in bankrupt condition.
He had 5000 pledged conditionally. He did
not ask the conference for money, as he
knew 1t had none to give. He requested
that any who might be friends of the school
would give him their names that he might
call upon them in its interest.
Revs. +. l. Bayley Of Portland, Lauriston
Reynolds OF Yarmouth, w. Dewitt Hyde of
Brunswick and DR.. Ecob discussed Evan
gelical Work"
Rev. NJ. E. Stribley of New York ad-
drQc OF in fha
interest of the American Missionary Associ-
alton, reviewing it work among the colored
people of the South.
Rev. M. BRAGG of Paris, related in an in
tensely interesting way the story of the work
of the famous Mccall Mission in that city.
The report of the committee on denoniina-
tlonal comfy advised consolidating of feeble
churches and was opposed to any orsanic
union with the Free Baptist church. Coop
eIatlon with other religious bodies was
This evening the South church was packed
with a thr0ng eff people.
Prayer was offered by Deacon Richard Alb
bott of Portland.
The moderator read the following tele
gram:
The Vermont General Convention fraternaiIy
answers ~ the greeting of the Maine Conference
second Ihessalonians; : s;icS Mc5.r,.v ,os....o.
Rev. DR.. Webb, of Boston, many wears
since pastor of the Augusta church, was pre-
sented by the moderator. After reminis-
cencss of his first experience in the pulpit,
he impressed upon the congregation the ne
cessity Of pure gospel. Such gospel was
as necessary to the spiritual life as water to
the physical. A man must have water OF
perish; so he must have salvation. He was
believer in revivals, and all could come al
one time and obtain salvation.
Rev. w. G. Puddefoot of Michigan, was
the second and last speaker Of the evening.
tier life in his State and the experiences of
the missionaries. His anecdotes caused
much laughter and he was applauded at the
=, The benediction was pronounced by DR..
Webb.
The customs authorities. Tuesday night,
made seizure of 44.OC0 tons Of imported
cnal nnsinnnd 70 AIa..4.,.I e.. 49,